We monitor on a daily basis the evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak as well as government guidelines. As of March 13, all AmCham Slovakia staff members have been working from home. We remain functional via Webex where our members can join committee meetings.

Regarding our AmCham events, as per public health recommendations, AmCham Slovakia has postponed all upcoming events until further notice.

As a solution, we are planning to bring some of our events online and we prepare also Webinars with useful information how to handle with the consequences of the virus within your company. Let us know, if you have some ideas or topics to share.

We invite our members to share their best practices.

IT companies in Slovakia (also our members: CISCO Systems Slovakia, Microsoft Slovakia, Aliter Technologies, a.s.)
actively provide assistance in the form of technological solutions for
companies that will make the fight against the spread of infection more
effective in Slovakia:

Cisco responds to those needs by making following IT tools available free of charge. These offers apply to all businesses and organizations regardless of their size. They also apply to existing customers who can extend the solutions they use to more users:

Squire Patton Boggs is providing support and advice to help you
navigate legal issues and manage risk in order to mitigate the impact of
the virus on business operations, including staff wellbeing, commercial
obligations, funding, supply chain etc.

Civitta Slovakia will be joining the global fight against the pandemic Covid-19. A special virtual event will be held this weekend (April 3rd-5th), where all participants will be looking for solutions to acute medical, financial, cultural, urban challenges, as well as for challenges in excluded communities. The best solutions will get a chance to take it to the next level by taking part in a 6-week accelerator program

Corporate considerations regarding meetings - read moreGuidance for public procurement procedures in times of COVID-19 - read more

Slovak Business Agency

SBA is currently preparing an analysis focusing on the impact of coronavirus and government emergency measures on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). The purpose of data collection is testing the impacts of the current situation on business, but also to seek solutions through regulatory adjustments that could mitigate these impacts. Please, get involved in the survey if your company belongs to SME.

People + Work Connect: Helping people get back to work - An analytics-based platform, powered by Accenture, that facilitates continued employment. In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, many companies are reducing their workforces, while others are hiring at scale and cannot fill jobs fast enough. People + Work Connect is an innovative way to map displaced workers to available jobs. It is completely free.

TATRA BANKA has set aside EUR 500,000 through its foundation to fight coronavirus. In the first round, they supported more than 100 health and social organizations with a total amount of EUR 170,000. In addition, TATRA BANKA paid EUR 200,000 for other high-urgency projects. The second round is focused on helping general practitioners for children and adults. More than 100 doctors asked for support.

Amazon has committed 0.5 million EUR to help combat the COVID19 pandemic
in Slovakia. Additionally, to better support public health services and
other essential workers, Amazon also donated 50,000 surgical masks to
Slovakia. In total, Amazon has donated over 700,000 masks throughout
Europe. In the Fulfillment Centers, workers have been supplied with
their own masks since the beginning of April.

Questionnaire for entrepreneurs on state assistance in the impacts of COVID-19

The Economic Crisis Staff at the Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic conducts a short questionnaire survey among entrepreneurs, the aim of which is to obtain feedback on current state aid to companies affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, on the basis of this feedback, the Government will formulate recommendations for flexibility and simplification of the aid system.

The questionnaire contains 8 questions and takes about 7 minutes to complete. The deadline for completion is Friday, May 22.

Karpatská nadácia has launched crisis aid - a fund intended primarily for initiatives (NGOs, individuals, schools) that address the current education of children from excluded communities (especially marginalized Roma) who do not attend school and lose contact with the subject matter. MORE INFO.

Many of the local initiatives can be helped by donating basic devices (laptops, tablets, desktops) which can be easily connected to internet and help the kids to bring the school to their homes. I WANT TO SUPPORT

AmCham Slovakia wants to help you, our member, to fight the current crisis and remain a relevant voice of the local business community towards the Government and public institutions. Read the full survey results HERE:

The Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic has launched a new subdomain, where the entrepreneurs can review in summary all the measures that concern them. It is made on the basis of a decision of a decisive tree, it is an excellent tool for all categories of companies - SZČO, small, medium and large companies. The Center for Better Regulation also collaborated on content evaluation: Read more